Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-02-19

informed that the IlguL w use tuc Cai
replacer, lately patented by Capt. Josh
Hamill. Of Kearneysville, has been sold
to one of the largest railroads In the
West, for quite handsome sum, and
he also Is to receive royalty on every
one manufactured by tile company,
which will net him a snug income In 4
very short time. We are glad 10 hear
of the success of the Captains inven-
tion and hope his most sanguine expec-
tations may be more thar realized. =
Salesman.
MEssRs. G.. M. WHITEscARvER ana
A. Sinsel went to MaItinsburg Satur-
day night and had the pleasure or
spending the Sabbath with their former
pastor, Rev. f. p. Robertson. They
report having had very pleasant time
and say Rev. Robertson is doing ! good
work at Martinsburg, having received
between 80 and 40 accessions TO his
church since he has been the pastor OF
that church. His congregation are
much attached to him. Grafton Sents-
nel
AN OLD MANS SUIcIDE.-Elias
Smith, an old gentleman, aged "a years,
residing short distance below st. jam
es' College, this county, committed sui
eide on Friday, by hanging. He was
left alone in his room on Thursday, and
on Friday morning a member OF the
household upon entering his room to
arouse him, found him hanging lifeless
from bedpost. He had made rope
from an old calico dress, with which he
had committed the deed, and for which
no cause is assigned. He leaves fam
ily.- Williansport Transcript.
TRUTH, ETERNAL TRUTH. The
warm thaw OF Saturday gave a spring
like appearance to nature. While walk
ing in the cemetery, and while near
large monument, we heard strange
noise, seemingly in the solid granite.
An examination showed a soft spot
in the monument. When pressed up
on it gave away and out darted large
blacksnake. 1t was full of snow.white
spots, and bore evidence of shriveling
Inquiry developed the fact that one of
the hands in the tombstone yard, when
he made the base Of the monument put
little black worm in small hole and
puttied it in. The worm in one year
grew to a big snake. About 6 feet of
solid marble had been digested during
the year as food, by his snakeship.
Fact. Next
THERE must be somebody backing
that paper, for | ordered my paper stop
ped. and | know three or four more who
got mad and stopped theirs but the
blamed paper seems to come just the
same' Foolish man, don't think that
because you get on your ear and stop
YOUR paper it will make any percepti-
BILE difference with the run of the office.
The same article that you got mad at,
tickled half dozen other nen so that
they came and subscribed. Always re-
member that paper isnot run for the
benefit of one person, but for ALL 60
and take drink out of Lake Superior,
and then look along the shore and see
how much you have lowered the water.
When YOU have ascertained the exact
figures, you can put them down as rep
resenting pretty accurately just how
much you amount to, individually, to-
ward the success or failure of the aver
age newspaper. -Er.
Remnant days at Emmert q Fiery's
Monday and Tuesday Feb, 21st and 22nd.
AS the season is here when we always
clear out our remnants, we have select
ed the above days, when we will have
measured and marked all the remnants
we have in every line of goods we car
ry, such as black and colored dress
goods, cassimeres, fannels, calicoes
ginghams, shirtings, muslin, sheeting,
toweling, ticking. table linen, white
goods. Hamburg edge, Brussels and in
grain carpets dc.
Now is your time for bargains as these
goods must be closed out in two days if
they only bring half what they cost, so
come early and get the best selections.
EMMERT q FIERY.
p. s. Any one intending to commence
housekeeping this Spring will do well
to take advantage of these bargains. al
SO to examine our stock of carpets, mus
lin, sheeting, ticking &c, as we have
some great bargains to show you.
e. 81 f.
DEATH OF Mr.. GEORGE w. SHAFT
ER.-This gentleman, so we'll known
in this city, died on Monday morning
from the effects of dose of corrosive
sublimate which he took some days
before. For years he bad been some
what troubled with mental affection,
and often talked despairingly of his
hopes in life, and appeared to dread the
thought of outliving his father, who
was kind and loving in his parental
dealings with him. The fatal dose was
not taken properly, and instead of dy-
ing at once, he fingered for days in a